title: [Chronic Meningococcemia--case report and pathogenetic discussions (author's transl)].
abstract: The clinical course of chronic meningococcemia in an alcoholic patient is described. Serum IgG-, IgM- and IgA- antibody titers were followed by indirect immunofluorescence using the homologous bacterial isolate as antigen. The patients serum titers were compared with those obtained from other patients with either persistent meningococcemia or meningitis. The data revealed that antibody titers rose in both cases. The yet unexplained finding that the homologous bacterial strain persists in the bloodstream though high antibody titers were detected is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D008297:Male; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000276:immunology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D010400:Penicillin G
vernacular_title: Chronische Meningokokkämie Kasuistik und pathogenetische Erörterungen.